This position is within the Natural Resources Conservation Service Americus Area Office. It has the responsibility of supporting the entire local support unit. The incumbent is responsible for conducting a detailed analyses of functions, processes, and data pertaining to the effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability of programs and work operations in the state.

Duties

Provide support in the analysis of functions, processes, and data pertaining to the effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability of programs and work operations in the state. Utilizes monitoring tools for direct charge of technical assistance and monitors employee time charges, providing information to management to track charges within budgetary constraints. Generates reports that provide Farm Bill accomplishments, tracking, and budget status; reports are generated from the ProTracts and WebTA into Excel and Access. Participates in workload analysis or workforce planning efforts.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license for the type of vehicle(s) operated to perform the duties of this position.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Minimum Qualifications Requirement: Specialized Experience for GS-07: To qualify for the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the Federal GS-05 level or higher, that has equipped you with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. For this position, examples of specialized experience include performing assignments, projects or studies related to administrative business operations and programs; resolving procedural problems or issues based on knowledge of well-established administrative and technical methods to perform assignments; providing administrative management support based on knowledge of mission and function, goals and programs. OR Education Substitution: 1 full year of graduate-level education in a related field. OR Superior Academic Achievement: To qualify for superior academic achievement, you must have ONE of the following: (1) standing in the upper third of your college class or major subdivision at the time you apply; (2) grade point average of B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or its equivalent for all courses completed, either (a) at the time of application or (b) during the last 2 years of your undergraduate curriculum; (3) B+ (3.5 on a 4.0 scale) or its equivalent for all courses completed, either (a) at the time of application or (b) during the last 2 years of your undergraduate curriculum; OR (4) election to membership in one of the national honorary scholastic societies that meets the requirements of the Association of College Honor Society. Specialized Experience for the GS 09: To qualify for the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the Federal GS-07 level or higher, that has equipped you with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. For this position, examples of specialized experience include performing assignments, projects or studies related to administrative business operations and programs; applying analytical and evaluative techniques and skills to the identification, consideration, and resolution of issues or problems of a procedural or factual nature; producing a variety of technical and narrative reports to document planning and application work. OR Education Substitution: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B., or J.D., if related. OR Combination of specialized experience and education as described above. For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

You must submit a copy of your college transcripts or a list of college courses with credit hours, dates completed, and grades received to verify all education requirements (i.e. substitution of education and/or basic education requirement). If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g. special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college for that particular course to ensure you are properly evaluated. Please note that qualifications determinations are based solely on the information submitted for each particular vacancy announcement. You must document all requirements on every vacancy; we cannot use previous determinations as a basis for rating. All required information must be received by the closing date of this announcement, and non-submission of all required documents/documentation will result in non-consideration. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted. This information must be received by the closing date of this announcement. Non-submission of these documents will result in non-consideration.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation via this link. All education claimed by applicants will be verified accordingly. Important: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. Click on this link for more information.

Contacts

• Address Natural Resources Conservation Service 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Deaundria Banks
• Email: [email protected]